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Youth Organizers Are Pushing Minnesota Toward Its Own Green New Deal [1]

"As the Green New Deal made national headlines, young climate activists in Minnesota wrote their own bill to create a sweeping new climate and economic framework for their state."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
Source: Fast Company [9], 04/12/2019

"The Renegade Nuns Who Took On a Pipeline" [10]

"In 2015, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, a congregation of nuns, learned that an energy company planned to build a pipeline on their land. So they started a resistance movement."

Activism [2]
Energy & Fuel [5]
People & Population [11]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: New Yorker [13], 04/11/2019

Styrofoam Container Bans May Be Trending [14]

The first state ban on styrofoam food containers makes this a good time to see how things stand with styrofoam in your area, as the controversial plastic draws negative attention for overflowing landfills, causing litter and polluting waters. More, plus story ideas and reporting resources, in this week’s TipSheet.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [15]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Chemicals [16]
Consumer [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Food [20]
Health [21]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [23]
Waste [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
California [26]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [27]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]
Northwest (OR WA) [29]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

"U.S. Regulator Rules Out Exxon Shareholder Vote On Climate Resolution" [30]

"Exxon Mobil Corp is not required to let its shareholders vote on setting greenhouse gas targets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday, agreeing with the company’s request to reject the proposal."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Reuters [31], 04/03/2019

"ACLU Sues South Dakota Over Pipeline Protest Legislation" [32]

"The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of South Dakota has sued the state over a series of new laws critics say violate the First Amendment rights of anti-pipeline activists."

Activism [2]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [33], 04/01/2019

SEJ Joins Lawsuits; Press Freedom Tracker Gets Update; Docs on ANWR Drilling Concealed, and More [34]

The Society of Environmental Journalists is backing right-to-know lawsuits brought by journalism groups, and a collaborative press freedom tracker gets new funding. Meanwhile, at the Interior Department, one watchdog group angles for environmental impact statements on ANWR drilling, while others track possible conflicts of interest by the acting secretary. That and more in the latest WatchDog roundup.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [35]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Biodiversity [36]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [37]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [38]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Food [20]
Forests [39]
Government [40]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Military [41]
Natural Resources [42]
Policy [43]
Pollution [23]
Wildlife [44]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [45]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

"Politics: After Fast Start, A Slowdown For The Green New Deal" [46]

"Sen. Chris Van Hollen likes the Green New Deal and plans to soon support its ambitious vision of fighting climate change. but first, the Maryland Democrat has to get a couple of things in order — such as finishing up a related measure that would impose a price on carbon emissions."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: ClimateWire [47], 03/22/2019

List of Toxics Near Military Sites May Include Leads for Reporters [48]

Drinking water contaminated with PFAS for years has caused worry, even outrage, in local communities affected by the toxic chemicals. Now, a military database may help reporters locate contamination sites. This week’s TipSheet has more on the database, along with tips for evaluating your local PFAS story.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [15]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [2]
Chemicals [16]
Consumer [17]
Environmental Health [37]
Health [21]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Military [41]
Policy [43]
Pollution [23]
Science [49]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [12]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

"Youth Activists Across Globe Protest For Climate Action" [50]

"Protests erupted across the globe on Friday led by youth activists demanding governments take action to thwart the inevitable effects of climate change."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
People & Population [11]
Public [7]
International [51]
Source: The Hill [52], 03/18/2019

School Strike for Climate: What Kids Face If World Leaders Delay Action [53]

"Scientists were warning about the risks of climate change and the burning of fossil fuels when today's world leaders were Greta Thunberg's age."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [3]
People & Population [11]
Public [7]
International [51]
Source: InsideClimate News [54], 03/15/2019

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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/youth-organizers-are-pushing-minnesota-toward-its-own-green-new-deal [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [7] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-lakes [9] https://www.fastcompany.com/90333138/how-youth-organizers-are-pushing-minnesota-toward-its-own-green-new-deal [10] https://www.sej.org/headlines/renegade-nuns-who-took-pipeline [11] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/people-population [12] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [13] https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/the-renegade-nuns-who-took-on-a-pipeline [14] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/styrofoam-container-bans-may-be-trending [15] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/tipsheet [16] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [17] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/consumer [18] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/fisheries [20] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/food [21] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/health [22] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media [23] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [24] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/waste [25] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [26] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/california [27] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mid-atlantic [28] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northeast [29] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northwest [30] https://www.sej.org/headlines/us-regulator-rules-out-exxon-shareholder-vote-climate-resolution [31] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-exxon-mobil-climatechange/u-s-regulator-rules-out-exxon-shareholder-vote-on-climate-resolution-idUSKCN1RE2E5 [32] https://www.sej.org/headlines/aclu-sues-south-dakota-over-pipeline-protest-legislation [33] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/e2-wire/436658-aclu-sues-south-dakota-over-pipeline-protest-legislation [34] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog-tipsheet/sej-joins-lawsuits-press-freedom-tracker-gets-update-docs-anwr [35] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/watchdog-tipsheet [36] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/biodiversity-1 [37] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [38] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmentalists [39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/forests [40] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government [41] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/military [42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/land [43] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/policy [44] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife [45] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/alaska-and-hawaii [46] https://www.sej.org/headlines/politics-after-fast-start-slowdown-green-new-deal [47] https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060127815 [48] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/list-toxics-near-military-sites-may-include-leads-reporters [49] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/science [50] https://www.sej.org/headlines/youth-activists-across-globe-protest-climate-action [51] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international [52] https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/434260-youth-activists-across-globe-protest-for-climate-action [53] https://www.sej.org/headlines/school-strike-climate-what-kids-face-if-world-leaders-delay-action [54] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15032019/infographic-climate-change-teens-school-strike-greta-thunberg-future-trump-macron-merkel [55] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=97 [56] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=94 [57] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=95 [58] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=96 [59] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=99 [60] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=100 [61] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=101 [62] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=102 [63] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism?page=194